It works, but not accessible
This PDF to magazine converter works well, but it isn't very accessible.
It makes it appear like an image, which means it can't be accessed by Blind people who depend on a screen reader. When uploading images in the software, it also doesn't allow to add an image caption for screen readers. When uploading videos, the captions need to be burned in and can't be uploaded, which means, it also doesn't get picked up by screen readers. No Vimeo integration, only youtube and upload.
Basically, I will have to provide the magazine and the PDF file, to ensure access. Which is kind of disappointing, as accessibility is extremely important. I hope this will be improved upon soon.
Albert_Balada
May 9, 2024Thank you for your feedback.
You can add Vimeo videos with the "Web" instead of the "Video" interaction; we will make this clearer on the editor soon.
You are right screen readers can't detect the content correctly at the moment.
It is clearly not an ideal solution, but you can use the audio feature to read it aloud when the reader turns the pages. You can also enable the PDF download from the heyzine editor, so at least you don't have to provide the PDF file separately.
We are aware accessibility is essential for some users, and we have it on the roadmap, but I'm afraid we will need around three months to be able to launch it.
Thank you again